Envelope with removable pressure adhesive identification label



Feb. 13, 1968 D. MERCUR 3,

ENVELOPE WITH REMOVABLE PRESSURE ADHESIVE IDENTIFICATION LABEL FiledJune 24, 1966 0 Fly, 5

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United States Patent 3,368,741 ENVELOPE WITH REMOVABLE PRESSURE ADHESIVEIDENTIFICATION LABEL Dave Mercur, 164 Marya] Drive, Pittsburgh, Pa.15236 Filed June 24, 1966, Ser. No. 560,150 2 Claims. (Cl. 229-70)ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This disclosure is for envelopes orcontainers used in the handling of film and prints for photo-finishingor the like, and provides a container or envelope that is numbered orprovided with other identification indicia with a removable labelattached to the envelope having the same identification number as theenvelope, which label can be removed and placed on the negative orexposed film which is placed in the envelope to provide positiveidentification of the material placed in the envelope which ismaintained throughout the processing and printing of the photo-finishingsteps.

The invention will become more apparent from a consideration of theaccompanying drawing constituting a part hereof in which like referencecharacters designate like parts and in which:

FIGURE 1 is a view in perspective of an envelope embodying theprinciples of this invention;

FIGURE 2 an enlarged detail of a portion of the envelope with aremovable label; and

FIGURE 3 a rear plan view of the label taken along the lines A-A ofFIGURE 2.

In the drawing, the numeral 1 designates an envelope having a flap 2with a tab lock or pressure adhesive or other gummed surface for closingthe envelope. The envelope is provided with proper indicia such as date,name and address of the owner of the film, and with indicia such as JohnDoe designating the store or shop to which the film has been taken forprocessing.

On the flap is an identification number, 1403, which also occurs at theupper righthand corner of the envelope. The lower portion, as shown bythe dot and dash lines 3, has a chemical release agent, such assilicone, to permit removal of labels With pressure sensitive adhesivearea on which is mounted a label 4 bearing the same number or indicia,1403, as is on the flap and envelope. Of course the entire envelope maybe coated by a chemical release agent and the label can be placedanywhere. As shown in FIGURE 3, the cross-hatched surface is pressuresensitive adhesive but the edges, as shown at 5, are not and can belifted up to remove the label, as shown in FIG- URE 2 of the drawing.The label 4 is placed on the exposed film to be developed or upon thenegatives, if they are submitted for printing, and stays on the filmduring the processing or printing thereof so that when completed, it canunmistakably be replaced in the envelope corresponding to its number;namely, 1403.

This step of placing the removable label 4 on the film can, of course,be done at the processing laboratory.

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When the film is presented to the clerk, he fills out the date, hisname, the name of the owner of the film, his address and other data thatmay be required. He then places the film in the envelope and the flap 2is removed by tearing it along the perforations 6 and is given to thefilm owner as a receipt. It is so designated in the drawing. There is asmall flap on the back of the envelope, as shown in dotted lines, anddesignated by the reference numeral 7, which is provided with adhesiveand can be folded over to close the open edges of the envelope.

It is evident from the foregoing description of the invention, that bymeans of the pressure adhesive label 4, the contents of an envelope orpackage can be labeled to correspond to the indicia on the envelope sothat in returning the contents, it can always be identified with theenvelope and placed therein.

By means of the foregoing invention, the reconciliation of processedfilms with the matching envelope is positive and the placement of thephoto-finished materials in the wrong envelope is not likely and willsave a lot of complaints and annoyance. The pressure sensitive adhesiveused on the removable labels is such as to not be affected chemically bythe solutions used in the development of the film.

Although one embodiment of the invention has been herein illustrated anddescribed, it will be evident to those skilled in the art that variousmodifications may be made in the details of construction withoutdeparting from the principles herein set forth.

-I claim:

1. In combination with an envelope having indicia suitable for use inphoto-finishing work and the like and having a detach-able flapextending at the open end thereof, of a pressure adhesive label havingidentification indicia corresponding to identification indicia stampedor printed on the envelope and on said flap, said envelope having anon-adhesive surface on which the pressure adhesive label is removablymounted for placement and adherence to the material placed in saidenvelope, and means for closing the envelope after the flap is removedtherefrom.

2. The combination set forth in claim 1 in which the non-adhesivesurface of the envelope is chemically treated with a release agent suchas silicone so that the pressure sensitive adhesive label will notpermanently adhere thereto.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS FOREIGN PATENTS 3/1944 France.

DAVID M. BOCKENEK, Primary Examiner.

